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Wednesday, 16 September 2015

Winter is coming

While I figure out what I am going to do next I'm doing boring stuff like quilt backs, thinking about binding (not actually making any, mind you), tidying up. Today I thought I'd make my denim piece a bit bigger, since I've decided I want to be able to snuggle up under it. They're predicting a long, cold winter so I want to be ready. Wait, who I am trying to kid? I am never ready for long, cold winter, but at least I might be able to hide under a big pile of quilts in the evening and pretend it's not happening outside my window.

I agree with your cleaning and clearing theory. Trite tasks are good for freeing us, and allowing our imaginations to wander. It's hard to believe fall is nearly a week away, but we can really feel the light changing here. I put my border and corner blocks on my improv project today, and thought what a minkee backing might do to that shiny, busy quilt top. I can see myself hunkered down under it on a snowy night looking at all the pieces, and remembering where I was while piecing it. I've also found myself thinking about some sewing projects for evenings while we sit and spend a little time together. Usually we watch one show before we're both asleep, but plugging away at a quilt helps keep me going. Around here, winter is a season of rest unless we have a lot of snow to deal with. I'm ready for it.